County profile

Monroe County, MO 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Monroe County (Missouri) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Monroe County, MO is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 88 personnel), #86 of 115 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #86 of 115 in Missouri
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 27% of roster in Paris Fire Department
  • 2 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
4
Departments
88
Total Personnel
#86 of 115
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Monroe County

All fire departments in Monroe County, MO with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Madison/West Monroe Fire Protection District
Madison · EMS
 volunteer 20
Monroe City Fire Department
Monroe City · EMS
 volunteer 20
Paris Fire Department
Paris
 volunteer 24
Paris Rural Fire Protection District
Paris
 volunteer 24

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 88 roster).

Largest book: Paris Fire Department holds 27% of county personnel (24 of 88).

Photo-finish peer: Huerfano County, CO (+0 personnel).

Missouri volunteer context

State departments
1,128
Annual fires
43,100
Volunteer %
52%
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FAQ

Are Monroe County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Monroe County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Monroe County, MO? ▼

Monroe County, MO has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #86 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Monroe County? ▼

Monroe County has 88 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 10% above the Missouri average.

Does Monroe County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Monroe County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Huerfano County, CO 88 pers Rio Grande County, CO 88 pers Jeff Davis County, GA 88 pers Putnam County, IL 88 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Monroe, MO Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Monroe, MO Top 4 1. Paris Fire Department 24 personnel 2. Paris Rural Fire Protection District 24 personnel 3. Madison/West Monroe Fire Protection District 20 personnel 4. Monroe City Fire Department 20 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Monroe County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.